AKblestmom wrote:
A couple of weeks ago the Northern Lights were magnificent right out my living room window. I had bookmarked some internet sites that gave recommended settings, so I set my camera, grabbed my tripod and headed out.
These were the recommended settings:
ISO 400
F/4.0, 30-40 seconds or F/2.8, 15-20 seconds
So that is what I did, and I took a few shots as the lights were moving across the sky. I looked down to check, and... nothing. So I changed it a bit, and again, nothing. I mean like it was completely black.
At this point, the lights were fading in and out, and I was afraid I was going to miss them altogether, so I threw it into auto (I know, :/ ) so at least I could try to get something.
I looked at the info. from the camera afterwards, to see what it selected on auto, as a way to maybe learn something. I put the info with the photos below. The first 3 the camera selected similar settings, but the last one was different. I'm not sure why. I have a lot to learn!
So I need to keep practicing. :)
A couple of weeks ago the Northern Lights were mag... (
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This may appear crazy, but I use the flash to fool the camera.